Man arrested for def!ling and impregnating 15-year-old girl in Anambra

Police Operatives attached to Achalla Divisional Police Headquarters, Awka in Anambra state, have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Tochukwu Nwora, for allegedly def!ling and impregnating a 15-year-old girl.

The police had received a tip-off on the activities of some youths allegedly involved in the use of crystal methamphetamine, popularly known as Mkpuru Mmiri in the area. Acting on the intelligence , the police conducted a raid in the evening of June  17th around St. Paul’s Secondary School, Achalla. During the raid, the team rescued a 15-year-old girl, said to be heavily pregnant by the suspect.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim had allegedly been repeatedly defiled by several adult males at different times in Nando, Nteje, and Achalla respectively. The investigation further suggested that the suspects exploited her vulnerable condition by giving her a small amount of money. 

Confirming the arrest, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson of the command, said the victim was immediately taken to the Police Hospital, Awka, where medical examinations and other necessary procedures have commenced. 

He added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikoye Orutugu, has directed that the matter be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a comprehensive investigation, especially to determine whether the parent/guardian is culpable and facilitate the possible prosecution of all persons involved.